Improvement in insect trap lantern



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Letters Patent IVO. 62,563, dated Il/[m'ct 5, 1867.

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TO ALL WHOM I'l MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, RICHARD W. Prrnnu, of -West Point, in the county of Lee, und Stute of Iowa., have invented a. new und useful Insect Trop und Iinntern; und I do hereby declare that the following is u full und exact description thereof', reference being hud to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specifica1 tion, in which-` Figure 1 is :t perspective view of my improved trnp; und

Figure 2, a. centra-l vertical section thereof.

Similar letters indicate like ports in er1-ch of the iigures.

The nature of my invention consists in so constructing,r :t lantern with open sides, es thzrt the light from n lump therein shell attract insects und entice there to pass in through these open sides to their ,destruction by the flume, and by witter in n, channel surrounding the lump. The invention is more especially designed as o. trap for the moths which infest bee-hives.

My improved trap is constructed of :i tranne, A, siuiilur to that used ordinarily in lut-sided lanterns, und in substantially the same rnunncr, und muy be square or otherwise polygonal in form. In the slides, wherein glasses are usually inserted, I place sli-.les constructed of stationery, slats, a, (which I prefer to multe of tin hor other bright metuh) pluced horizontully pnrnllel to euch other, ut u. downward inclination of about fifty degrees, so that the lower edge of each slut a shell full below o. horizontal plune extended from the upper edge of the next slot below, und thus breuk the course oi' u direct current of oir, and protect the light from extinguishinent thereby. Suilicicut space is lei't between euch slut to admit of the ready passage into'the trop of' moths und other insects ulighting thereon. A-lulnp, b, or Candlestick, surrounded by a. water-tight compartment, c, forms the bottom of the apparatus, und is secured therein in :my suitable manner. When the apparatus, so constructed, is hung up in front of the bee-hives, havin-1; its lamp lighted und the spnce surrounding the sume filled with water, the moths approaching the hives will be ut oncenttrneted by the light und ily upon the open slats ot' the trap, und passing up to the upper edge will ily thence to the light, und so soon :Ls singcd thereby will drop into the water below. The outward inclination ci' the sluts presents un obstruction to their egress.

The trap so constructed nifty be used as an ordinary lantern during the winter sensori by substituting glass slides for the open sluts. This is simply donc by withdrawing the one und inserting the other. I contemplate applying n n outer casing of sluts, as described, to o closed glass hintern, leaving a. suiicicnt space between the sluts und the glass to nllow the insects to full into ny closed channel or vessel of water or other liquid et the bottom ofthe slats encircling the lantern. The reflection of light 'from the bright surf-ucc of the slats presents greater attraction to the insects thun u. simple light. The buck purt or one of the sides of the hintern muy be left closed or solid, as shown in iig. 2 of the drnwings, to nli'ord protection to the light from wind coming from :my given quarter. Although this trap is specially adapted to the protection of bee-hives from bee-moths, it muy be used for insects infesting fruit trees und shrubbery.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim therein as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, isV

An insect trop, composed oi' u. framework oi' sluts encircling a, light, und constructed substantially in the4 manner und for the purpose herein set forth.-

I claim ohio the eoinbinution oi' n water receptacle with the sle-tted framework encircling u. light, substantinlly in the manner and for the purpose herein set forth.

The foregoing description of my improved insect trap and lantern signed by me this 12th day of December A. D. 1866.

, R. W. PITMAN In the presence of- DAVID A. BURR, II. ll. YOUNG. 

